Location-based forwarding of a communication

a technology of communication and location, applied in the field of forwarding of communication, can solve the problems of insufficient reliability of wireless telephones, inability to replace homes, and inability to provide reliable wireless telephones

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-28
BELLSOUTH INTPROP COR
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[0006]The invention provides a method and a system for forwarding a telephone call. The inventive method includes receiving a telephone call from a calling party line to a called party line, determining a location of the called party, determining a proximity of the location of the called party to one or more subscriber locations, and directing the telephone call to the one or more subscriber locations based on the determined proximity. The subscriber locations may be predefined by the called party. The location of the called party may be determined using a global position system and/or a radio frequency signal, for example. The subscriber loc

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For many, however, call forwarding services often are too complicated to set up and too limited in their capabilities.
Of course, this was often an unacceptable alternative.
In addition, although wireless

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[0017]FIG. 1 provides a block diagram of a telecommunications network 100 well known to those skilled in the art. Telecommunications network 100 includes both wire line and wireless portions. Although a complete telecommunications network may include other devices that are not shown in FIG. 1, the components illustrated in FIG. 1 provide a brief overview of the components relevant to provide a context for the invention.

[0018]As shown in FIG. 1, a calling party telephone 121 is in communication with a service switching point (SSP) 109. Also, a called party's home telephone 124 is in communication with a SSP 123. SSP 109 and 123 are in communication with a Service Transfer Point (STP) 102. STP 102 is in communication with a Service Control Point (SCP) 114. SCP 114 is in communication with a Service Node (SN) 111. SCP 114, SN 111, STP 102, SSP 109, and SSP 123 are all part of a public service telephone network (PSTN) 125, a term well known to those ski...

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The invention provides a method and a system for forwarding a telephone call. The inventive method includes receiving a telephone call from a calling party line to a called party line, determining a location of the called party, determining a proximity of the location of the called party to one or more subscriber locations, and directing the telephone call to the one or more subscriber locations based on the determined proximity. The subscriber locations may be predefined by the called party. The location of the called party may be determined using a global position system and/or a radio frequency signal, for example.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The invention relates generally to the forwarding of a communication based on a detected location, and more particularly to the forwarding of telephone calls to a certain location based on the detected location of a subscribing customer.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]For some time the telecommunications industry has provided services to allow a subscriber to receive calls while away from a “subscribed” location. For example, “call forwarding” is a service that allows a subscriber to redirect calls directed to a residence or place of work, for example. In addition, the wireless telephone permits a user to receive calls at any location. These solutions have migrated from specialty services, directed to frequently traveling businesspersons, to nearly all telephone users.[0003]For many, however, call forwarding services often are too complicated to set up and too limited in their capabilities. For example, traditional call forwarding required the subscriber to rem...

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IPC IPC(8): H04Q7/20H04W4/16
CPCH04M3/42263H04W4/16H04M2242/14
Inventor CONTRACTOR, SUNIL H.
Owner BELLSOUTH INTPROP COR
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